This system produces totals of gross business income, state
and local taxable retail sales, public utility taxes and other taxes
reported on the combined excise tax return. For more information on this data visit
our Frequently Asked Questions.

Beginning with the Quarter 1, 2012 data, various NAICS codes were changed to ensure the relevance, accuracy,
and timeliness of the classifications. To see how 2007 NAICS codes correspond to 2012 NAICS codes click
here

Because of the 2012 NAICS changes, Table 1 "Gross Business Income" will
not display values or totals for some of the previous quarter data that the
current quarter is compared with.

Detailed Tax Data by
Industry and Tax Classification
The detailed tax data represents information reported to the Department of Revenue on Washington's
Combined Excise Tax Return (CETR). This information has been summarized by industry and tax
classification (i.e. business and occupation wholesaling activity, state retail sales tax, public utility water distribution, etc.).
This data is available in both PDF and Excel format for years 1994 to present.
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